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Teen Birth Rates: Which State is #1?

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American teens aren't making babies like they used to. In fact, the birth rate among teens 15 to 19 years of age fell to a record low in 2009, according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Of course, teens are a lot more likely to become moms in some states than in others.

Which state has the highest teen birth rate? Keep clicking find out - and see 14 states that weren't far behind...

15. Georgia

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Percentage of births to women under 20.
2009: 11.7
2008: 12.0

14. Washington D.C.

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Percentage of births to women under 20.
2009: 11.7
2008: 12.2

13. Arizona

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Percentage of births to women under 20.
2009: 11.9
2008: 12.3

12. Kentucky

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Percentage of births to women under 20.
2009: 12.7
2008: 13.2

11. Tennessee

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Percentage of births to women under 20.
2009: 12.8
2008: 13.2

10. South Carolina

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Percentage of births to women under 20.
2009: 12.8
2008: 13.4

9. Louisiana

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Percentage of births to women under 20.
2009: 13.1
2008: 13.7

8. Texas

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Percentage of births to women under 20.
2009: 13.3
2008: 13.6

7. Alabama

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Percentage of births to women under 20.
2009: 13.4
2008: 13.5

6. West Virginia

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Percentage of births to women under 20.
2009: 13.5
2008: 13.0

5. Oklahoma

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Percentage of births to women under 20.
2009: 13.8
2008: 13.8

4. Arkansas

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Percentage of births to women under 20.
2009: 14.6
2008: 14.8

3. New Mexico

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Percentage of births to women under 20.
2009: 15.5
2008: 15.3

2. Mississippi

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Percentage of births to women under 20.
2009: 16.5
2008: 16.3

1. Puerto Rico

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Percentage of births to women under 20.
2009: 18.2
2008: 17.9
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